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Court: Colony Insurance Off the Hook for Damages for Fatal Shooting at Atlanta Store

An insurance company is not responsible for premises liability damages after a man was shot and killed outside an Atlanta grocery store in 2019, thanks to unambiguous policy exclusions, a federal judge ruled Monday. Colony Insurance Co., part of Argonaut …

Home Insurance Prices Increase Faster Than Inflation Rate: Policygenius

According to analysis by insurtech Policygenius, home insurance premiums are rising faster than inflation From May 2021 to May 2022, the price of goods and services increased 8.6% in the U.S. In the same time period, home insurance costs outpaced …

Science Offers Basis for National Climate Damage Claims: Study

A scientific basis exists to calculate how much one country’s carbon emissions have damaged the economy of another, a study said on Tuesday of a development it billed as a potential game-changer for climate litigation. The research by Dartmouth College …

Blown Tire Caused Fatal Crash at Michigan Air Show

The father of the jet engine-powered semitruck driver who died during a performance at a southwestern Michigan air show said last Tuesday that the truck burst into flames after a blown tire ruptured the fuel tank. Chris Darnell, 40, died …

Nebraska Court: Ambiguous Policy Language Requires Insurer to Pay for Renovations

An ambiguous “extra expense” provision in a commercial property insurance policy requires the insurer to pay for new equipment that a grocery store and delicatessen needed for a new location after its former home burned down, the Nebraska Supreme Court …

Rain Helps Slow Alaska Wildfire That Prompted Evacuations

Some rain helped firefighters battling an Alaska wildfire that prompted evacuations. About a half inch fell into early Monday, allowing crews to build more fire breaks to help control the wildfire started by lightning June 21. “It’s not really like …

Actress Charged with Workers’ Comp Fraud in California

Q’Orianka Kilcher, 32, of North Hollywood, has been charged with two felony counts of workers’ compensation insurance fraud. An investigation by the California Department of Insurance reportedly found Kilcher allegedly broke the law in collecting more than $90,000 in disability …

Travelers Wants Out of Contract With Insured That Allegedly Misrepresented MFA Use

In what may be one of the first court filings of its kind, insurer Travelers is asking a district court for a ruling to rescind a policy because the insured allegedly misrepresented its use of multifactor authentication (MFA) – a …

Oklahoma Oilfield Worker Killed in Accident

An oilfield worker was killed last Thursday in an accident at a northwestern Oklahoma oil rig, officials said. In a statement, the Major County Sheriff’s Office says the accident was reported shortly before 9 a.m. about six miles (10 kilometers) …

PGA Tour Faces Justice Department Probe Over Saudi-Backed Circuit

The US Justice Department is investigating the PGA Tour over potential antitrust violations related to its ongoing dispute with a Saudi-backed rival circuit. The department’s antitrust division has sent inquiries to golfers’ agents about the tour’s bylaws on participating in …

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